Clifford should take a break from politics

Michael Clifford is nothing if not fervently candid (Opinion, Sept 8): “Clare Daly used to haunt my dreams.”

Holding forth about his personally challenging night-time vicissitudes, by sharing his nuanced nightmares with the nation, he displays a formidable fortitude far beyond the call of journalistic duty.

One wonders what Carl Jung might make of such stark symbolism and metaphorical framing — “Where was Mick Wallace when my dreams needed someone to do some softening up on my behalf?”, Clifford further unfurls his ‘addictive’ immersion in Dáil political intrigue.